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Rice, Cynthia; McLaughlin, Jill – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2005
Presently, there are two components to preschool teacher education in New Jersey: (1) Teacher preparation, which includes a course of study leading to a formal degree or certificate. Teacher preparation is provided through the state's 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education; and (2) Professional development, which supports individuals…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Child Development
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McEwin, C. Kenneth; Dickinson, Thomas S.; Erb, Thomas O.; Scales, Peter C. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1997
Three components of excellent middle grades teacher preparation programs include foundations (a broad liberal education and the knowledge base upon which the teaching profession rests), teaching fields (depth beyond the basics in some areas of academic inquiry), and middle grades specialization (experiences specific to learning to function…
Descriptors: Child Development, College School Cooperation, Diversity (Student), Excellence in Education
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Prater, Greg, Ed.; Minner, Sam, Ed.; Islam, Mohammad, Ed.; Hawthorne, Deborrah, Ed. – 1997
This collection of 64 papers from a 1997 international conference of special educators focuses on the challenges of diversity in education. Topics of the papers include: (1) assessment strategies for individuals with autism; (2) self-determination strategies for at-risk youth with learning, behavior, and emotional disabilities; (3) developing…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Career Development, Child Development